Salisbury Dock
Salisbury Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Vauxhall and is connected to Nelson Dock to the north, Trafalgar Dock to the south and inland to Collingwood Dock. Designed by Jesse Hartley, the dock opened in 1848.
Its purpose was as a half tide dock,[1] connected directly to the river via two lock entrances. These provided access between the Mersey and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.[2] By the mid twentieth century, the dock was the principal hub for coastal and barge traffic in Liverpool.[1]
The hexagonal Victoria Tower, consisting of six clock faces, is located between the now disused lock entrances.[2] Built using irregular shaped granite blocks, it is inscribed with the date of its construction: '1848'. Adjoining the tower is the former Piermaster's House. The tower's bell provided tidal and weather warnings to shipping. The buildings are now disused and derelict.
Salisbury Dock is part of the Stanley Dock Conservation Area[3] and is on the route of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal extension to the Pier Head.[4] In 2007, the Peel Group, owners of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, unveiled the £5.5 billion 'Liverpool Waters' regeneration programme. The project includes the restoration of Victoria Tower and the construction of two skyscrapers near the historic building.[5]
References
- 1 2 Trading Places: A History of Liverpool Docks (Salisbury Dock), Liverpool Museums, retrieved 12 April 2008
- 1 2 Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Canal Link), Pennine Waterways, retrieved 12 April 2008
- ↑ Stanley Dock Conservation Area, Liverpool World Heritage, retrieved 12 April 2008
- ↑ Liverpool Canal Link: The Scheme, British Waterways, retrieved 20 March 2008
- ↑ Peel unveil £5.5 billion investment plans, Peel Group, 6 March 2007, retrieved 12 April 2008
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Coordinates: 53°25′17″N 3°00′14″W / 53.4215°N 3.0038°W
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